Barcelona Winger Could Exit Camp Nou As Bayern Munich Show Keen Interest: Should Xavi Cut Him Loose?

In a recent report, The Sporting News has stated that Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele could exit Camp Nou with several clubs interested in signing him this summer. It’s understood that Bayern Munich are deeply interested in bringing him to the Bundesliga ahead of the next season.

Dembele’s Impressive Numbers For Barcelona This Season

Dembele has seen a season with mixed results at Barcelona after initially failing to secure regular playtime under Ronald Koeman post-January and then going on to be one of the best scorers in Xavi’s starting XI. He has performed exceptionally well by putting in several match-winning displays as a key member of Xavi’s frontline. He has scored one goal and earned 13 assists over 32 appearances for the Catalan outfit across all competitions.

The Vernon-born talent has lived up to expectations as he is averaging 2.2 shots, 2.1 key passes and 2.8 dribbles per game in La Liga.

He has even been impressive when distributing possession in the opponent’s half, as he has completed 84.4% of his attempted passes in Spanish top-flight football. (stats via whoscored).

Should Barcelona Boss Xavi Let Dembele Exit Camp Nou This Summer?

The French speedster can leave his opposition behind as he is adept at making some dangerous runs down the left wing. He is quick on his feet and has exceptional dribbling skills to get out of tight situations. The France international excels at creating space for himself although he remains poor in finishing inside the penalty box.

The 25-year-old is versatile enough to feature on both flanks and can also play as a right-sided wide midfielder, so he remains one of the key members of Xavi’s frontline. He is currently in his prime and has enough experience to help the Catalan giants regain the La Liga title and fulfil their hope of lifting the Champions League trophy next season.

Xavi would be wise to keep him at Camp Nou. The Barca manager has already offered him a way back into the starting XI and could further promise the midfielder regular game time, which is paramount for the French youngster at the moment.

We can expect impressive numbers for Ousmane Dembele next season if he decides to stay at Barcelona this summer.